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Jan 132 min read
Motivation Monday: Writing Smarter with SMART Goals
Need a way to stay motivated? Discover how SMART goals can transform your writing and get a free workbook to help clarify your goals!
Oct 24, 202410 min read
Author Interview: Jen Payne on Sleeping with Ghosts
Today on the blog I interview Jen Payne, author of Sleeping with Ghosts!
Jan 9, 20231 min read
Wet Weather Wonders
After months of bone-dry weather, it’s raining here in Northern California. This means that my normally dusty trails are mud covered—and...
Dec 12, 20222 min read
Finding Inspiration in Art
The natural world plays a central role in my writing. It shows up in the descriptions, images, and comparisons I make. And it’s what...
Dec 5, 20225 min read
On Novel Writing and Writing in Community
If you didn’t know, last month hundreds of thousands of people around the world joined together with a common goal: Write 50,000 words...
Mar 4, 20221 min read
Who Needs Words?
Earlier this week, when researching something for a forthcoming project, a writing GIF somehow come across my screen. This led me down a...
Feb 16, 20211 min read
Creative Freedom Writing Workshop
If you've ever felt trapped or stuck, exploring creative freedom could be the key to opening up new avenues of creative expression!...
Jan 29, 20212 min read
Creative Confessions: Being Real
I strive to "be real," to be authentic in my daily undertakings ... Yet "being real" in my creative works is hard ...
Jan 6, 20214 min read
Writing the Extraordinary
Throughout our lives, we experience Extraordinary things, events, people, and places. Just as I think of creative masterpieces and...
Dec 17, 20203 min read
Using the Senses to Bring Your Writing to Life
Description is one of the foundational elements of writing. Basic sentence structure and grammar help readers understand your writing,...
Nov 24, 20206 min read
Gratitude: Thank you, practice pieces
This week, as we celebrate Thanksgiving in America, I like to take time to think about things I'm grateful for in different areas of my...
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